MIK 4,756 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Fishing has been as poor as ive ever seen it up here due to lack of rain and high river temp ...plenty of fish at sea and we are starting to see a few now the nets are off ...headed out tonight with my young lad for a craic at a few finnock ....spotted a few fish in a pool and ended up with 2 grilse and a 6-7lb sea troot what a fight on a #4... 7 footer all returned 6 Quote Link to post
WILF 44,478 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Blinding mate........ Quote Link to post
RossM 7,979 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Nice fish that...... Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,100 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 That's the way to do it bruv on a 4# and all returned. Didn't fancy a paprika and chillie number then? Quote Link to post
bullyson 1,951 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Super fish mate ! Bet was a cracking fight on a 4 weight. Tight lines. Atb keith Quote Link to post
MIK 4,756 Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 All fish were coloured ... small grilse not much of a fight from it 2 Quote Link to post
MIK 4,756 Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 The weeman returning another grilse 3 Quote Link to post
alimac 882 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 It's about time the fishery boards worked out why there has been so many of them shitty parallel grilse running rivers across the country... 1 Quote Link to post
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 What did you catch them on Mik? Can the wee man cast a fly yet? Quote Link to post
AirgunGuy 362 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) It's about time the fishery boards worked out why there has been so many of them shitty parallel grilse running rivers across the country... 1 theory is that there is less feeding at sea for them due to over fishing of their prey species and could also explain why they stay out at sea longer. The main Grilse runs used to be mid/late July...now it seems to be early/mid August so they're possibly staying out longer to feed. Grilse were usually 5-9lbs...now they're a lot smaller. I had a July Grilse a few years ago from the Tweed at 2lbs and skinny as a rake :-/ Edited September 8, 2013 by AirgunGuy Quote Link to post
AirgunGuy 362 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Top pic looks more like a Grilse than a seatrout. Quote Link to post
MIK 4,756 Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Aye your right I thought it was a salmon when I got it but took a quik pic and then got it back in the water ...it wasnt till I looked at the pic and seen the squre tail I thought it was a seas trout ...but your right when you look closer the mouth doesnt run behind the eye ...theres a bit of a wrist on the tail and not much spots below the lateral line ...still some fight on the wee rod . It has to be a lack of feeding ...I saw a shoal of grilse a few month ago you would of thought were 1-2lb sea trout Quote Link to post
bunny tickler 876 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 fair play to you mik as robert says i reckon its a grilse too , still a good catch well done Quote Link to post
Clipper 207 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 well done mik, an the weeman Quote Link to post
AirgunGuy 362 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 You obviously got a better look at it but I'd bet my house it's a salmon or grilse. Everything about it says salmon. There's nothing there at all that says seatrout. Did you get a scale sample? Good fishing though and well done. Bet the wee fella enjoyed it ;-) Quote Link to post
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